#GoodToKnow: Uber’s cash payments, Elijah Wood’s Mumbai gig + more

Latest updates in travel

Lord of the Rings star Elijah Wood and indie-electronic artist Zach Cowie (who goes under the pseudonym TurquoiseWisdom) are on a musical tourin India. The duo will perform in Mumbai on Thursday at Trilogy, the nightclub at Hotel Sea Princess, Juhu. Also to perform are DJ Fitz, Muxka Jar, and Gently Altered’s Stars G.A.D and Fuzzy Logic. Entry is Rs1,000 per head.

Uber has rolled out a cash-payment option in Delhi, Bengaluru and Kolkata. This means you can now pay the driver after you’re done with your ride. Simply choose the ‘Cash’ option before taking the ride.

That dream roadtrip is closer to reality. A section of an Asian Highway that links India, Myanmar and Thailand is now open. The 25.6km-long Myawaddy–Thinggan Nyenaung–Kawkareik section will reduce travel time between the Burmese towns of Thinggan Nyenaung and Kawkareik from three hours to 45 minutes. When it is complete, the AH-1 will connect Tokyo to Bulgaria via a network of roads that cuts through Asia.